Take a clear position on whether or not pressure is beneficial towards success. "No pressure" is a commonly used phrase to sarcastically indicate that something is, in fact, very important and will put pressure on someone. Pressure seems to be a controversial topic on whether or not it can be helpful towards achieving success. So, does the "weight" upon our shoulders really reflect a favorable outcome or can it lead to unhealthy amounts of stress? I believe pressure is not beneficial towards success because it creates unnecessary expectations and may give rise to impulsive decisions that will result in the loss of morality. Despite pressure being a motivator to overcome obstacles, pressure generates a high level of undesirable expectations that can become a burden to restrict success. For an example in the book, Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be, Frank Bruni expands on the idea that students should not feel pressured to attend high ranked colleges b...